Crimping-machine for cartons.



G. W. BEADLE.. CRIMPING MACHINE FOR (muons.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE -2, 1910. v I

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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G. W. BEADLE. GRIMPING MACHINE FOE CARTONS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1910.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

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G. W. BEADLE. CRIMPING MACHINE FOR GARTONS.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 2, 1910.

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GRIMPING MACHINE FOR GARTONS.

APPLICATION PI LED JUNE 2, 1910.

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GEORGE 'W. IBEADIIE, OF'MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO SINGLE SERVICE PACKAGE CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 0]? NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

clare the following to be a full, clear, and.

enact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertams to make and use the same. f

This invention relates to machines for,

crimping the ends of vessel bodies, and has for itsOb ect to produce a mechanism which will be certain in action and which will perform its functions continuously and at a high rate of speed.

To these ends, the invention consists in the novel details of construction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosed and particularly pointed out in the claims.

- Referring to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specification in which like numerals refer to like parts in all the views v I Figure 1, is an end view of the work end of the machine where the crimping of the cartontakes place, and shows the feed hopper for feeding the tubes to be crimped; Fig. 2, is a side view of the machine showing the mandrels and the tube in dotted lines upon a mandrel previous to its first or initial crimping or spinning; Fig. 3, is a view of the machine taken at the opposite end from that shown in Fig. 1, and shows the two main intermittent driving gears in their relation to each other; Fig. 4, is anenlarged detail sectional view upon the line 4-4 of Fig," -;l ooking in the direction of the arrows. and showing the driving gears of the threejprogressive crimpers or spinners, and also the two racks and their gears for feeding an'd ejecting the unfinished and finished tubes; Fig. 5, is a diagrammatic view illustrating the advanced positions of the three progressive primpers or spinners, the broken lines illustrating the three crimping or spinning operations to which the tube is sub jected at three different points in its travel; Fig. 6, is a detail view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 2 showing the crimping or Spinning members in about the positions Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 2, 1910.

CRIMPING-MACHINE FOB, GAB/IONS.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

Serial No. 564,602.

disclosed in Fig. 5, and also the adjustable toggle members for accomplishing operations upon three tubes simultaneously,

Fig. 7, is a vertical central section of a mandrel of the type used, showing its co-action with the crimping or spinning disks and a part of its gearing; Fig. 8, is an end view of a mandrel looking from the front of the machine; Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12, are detail views of parts of the mandrel; Figs. 13, 14 and 15, are detail views of the cam'ring for expanding the mandrels; Fig. 16, is a detail view enlarged of the driving gears and racks for feeding the tubes to the mandrels and removing them from the same; and, Fig. 17, is a fragmentary detail view showing the ejecting rack with its spring dog for engaging and positively removing a finished tube from a mandrel at the completion of the crimping or spinning operation.

1 indicates any suitable support on which are mounted standards 2 and 3, Fig.v 2, and the auxiliary standard 1, Fig. 4. J ournaled in the'standards 2 and 3 is the main drive shaft 5 carrying at one end the drive wheel 6 provided at intervals with teeth 7 and clear spaces 8. Located above the shaft 5 is a. second shaft 9 journaled at one end in the standard and at the other end in the auxiliary standard 1. This shaft 9 carries a wheel 10 provided at intervals with teeth 11 adaptcd to intermesh with the teeth 7 and clear spaces 12 between the teeth 11 over which clear spaces the clear spaces 8 on the wheel 6 are adapted to slide and thereby lock the wheel 10, for a purpose that will appear below.

' On the shaft 5 at the end opposite to the end carrying the wheel 6 is a gear wheel 13, see Figs. 2 and 4, which wheel intermeshes with the pinion 14 carried by the stud 15 on which is mounted the gear wheel 16 inter-- meshing with the pinion 17 carried by the stud 18 on which is mounted the gear Wheelmeshes with' the gear wheel 25 mounted on the stud 26. The gear wheel 25 inturn intermeshes with the gear wheel 27ri'gid with the crimping cam 28 mounted on the stud 29, all as is clearly shown in Fig. 4.

From the structure now disclosed, it is evident, that power transmitted through the shaft 5 will be also transmitted through the train of gears described to turn the crimping disks 21, 23 and 28. These disks, as best shown in Fig. 5, are provided with a plurality of concentric cam-like depressions 31 in their faces for operating on different sized'cartons, and their respective studs 22, 24 and 29 carry clutch'like cam disks respectively numbered 32, 33, and 34. mounted loosely on their studs and these latter disks respectively, engage similar'clutch like cam disks 35, 36 and 37 also loosely mounted upon the studs aforementioned but which .are rigid with the frame .0 which is an extension of the standard 3. I

It is evident that as the respective crimp ing disks 21, 23 and 28 are revolved by the mechanism above disclosed that the studs 22, v 24 and 29 will turn in their clutch-like cam parted while the said crimping disks are revolving, as Wlll be again referred to here1n-.'

after.

On the shaft 5 near the gear 13 is an inter-- mittent gear -15 which inter-mesheswith a similar gear 46 carriedby the stud 4:7 and this stud carries a larger gear 48 intermeshing with the pinion 49 carried by the stud 50, as best shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The stud 50 also carries the crank arm 51 to which is pivoted the link 52 connected to the crank carried by the stud 54., see Fig. 6. The stud 54: also carries main crank arms and 56 to which are respectively connected the rods 57 and 58, as shown. The rod 58 is connected by the lug to the gear 60 mounted on the stud (51, journaled in the auxiliary standard 4'. The rod 57 is connected to the crank arm 62 carried by the clutch-like cam disk 33 mounted on the stud 24. Rigid with the [Warm or lever 62 is a second similar lover or scribed that if the pinion 49 is given an intermittent rotation through the connections disclosed with the power'shaft 5, that the crank 51 Will also be given, an intermittent rotation while the arms or levers 53, 55, 62, 6'3, 66, and 70, will be given oscillating motions, provided, of course, the connecting rods 57, 64 and 68 are of the proper length for such oscillating movements. In order to insure that these connecting rods shall be just theproper length, they may be adjustable as indicated at 71. Of course, an oscil-. lating movement of the clutch-like cam disks 32, 33 and 3t will impart a reciprocating longitudinal movement to the studs 22, 24, and 29 above referred to, and if a paper carton is in engagement with one of the grooves 31in the cam crimping disks 21, 23 and 28, it is evident that saiddisks will turn in or crimp the edges of said carton while they are being continuously rotated through the gears 20, 22. and 27, and that, therefore,

the edges of said cartons will be spun inward. or permanently set, so as to make the inner diameter of the tubular body smaller at the end operated upon than it is at the other end. It is also evident if the rod 58 is madeof the proper length that the gear 60 will be given an oscillating movement on the stud 61, in unison with the arm or lever 56.

The gear 60, see Figs. 2, 4, and 16, intermeshes with the pinions 630 and 640 onthe studs 650 and 660 respectively, and mounted on the stud 650 is the gear 670 while mounted on the stud 660 is the gear 680. The gear (370 inter-meshes with the longitudinal re-' ciprocating rack 690 and the gear 680 intermeshes with an oppositelytimed rack 700. The rack 690 carries a finger or feeder bar 710 provided with a cross bar 720, see Fig. 4, adapted to engage the cartons or vessel bodies 73 and to force the same upon the mandrels 74. There are a plurality of these mandrels. 74. which are mounted upon' the bearings '7 5 carried by the arms 76 of a spider 77 mounted on the shaft 9. These mandrels are preferably chosen of an expanding type, in order that when the cartons 73 are forced thereover by the bar 720 they will expand when on the inside of said cartons and hold the same firmly for the crimping opera tionwvhich is to follow.

As best shown in, Figs. 7 to 12, the outer cylindrical portion of the mandrel is di vided into segmental parts 80 whichparts are forced outward by means of the radially moving wedges 81 when acted upon by the cam surfaces 82 carried by the axle 83 of tne mandrel as will appearmore fully below. one end 81 of the mandrel axle 83 is reduced, as shown, and into a socket S5 in the crimping disks, as best shown in Fig.7, in order to form a firm support for the mandrel. When the axle rod 83 is retracted, the springs 86 connected to the segmental pieces 87, retract the same, and since said 45 I drels 74 by the feeder 710, it is obvious that segmental pieces 87 are in turn secured to the outer cylindrical portions 80 of the man- .drel the said springs 86 cause the mandrel to contract'when saidaxl'e rod 83 is withdrawn, as will be readily understood.

The radially moving wedge pieces 81 are conveniently carried between the cylindrical pieces 100 and 101 rigid with the tubular center through whichtlie mandrel axle .83

" the springs 91 bearing against the disk or ring 92 and said cam ring-r90. Said cam ring'90 is supported from the ring 92 by the studs 93, as best shown in Figs' 2, 13, 14,

and

The dam ring 90 is provided withan inclined surface 94-adapted to receive the projecting ends 95 of. the mandrel axles 83,

' and to yieldingly force said axles inwardly in ordertoexpand the mandrels. The extreme end 95 of the mandrel axles is of v button-like shape, as best shown in Fig. 15,

and the cam ring 90 is provided with the cam way 96. having overhanging parts 97 adapted to engage the button-like portions of the axle endsand to thereupon force said axljes in the opposite directionandpermit the-springs 86 to contract the mandrel. The gearsshown on themandrels in Figs. 7 and 16 have-no utility in this machine when not using a printing attachment but said gears disk 23 and still later become engaged with the crimping disk 21, and so on, so that the crimping of the cartons is gradual and cer-- tam. During this operation the cam ring 90 will have forced the axle rod 83 inwardly and have so expanded the mandrel as to hold "engages the carton 73 and the same 0d of the mandrel.

. serve to engage a portion of such attachment when it-is applied to this machine, as illustrated in my co-pending application Serial Number 573,312 filed July 22, 1910, now v Patent #996,827, dated July 4, 1911.

,. From the construction now disclosed, it

is evident that assuming vessel bodies 73 to be suitably dropped from the reservoir 98, see Fig. 3, and to be forced over the manpower being transniitted through the shafts ,5 and 9, the operation will be as follows: The mandrels will be rotated through the intermittent gears 6 and 10 to positions opposite the 'cam crimping-disks-2l, 23, and

27, whereupon the smooth' portions 8 and 12 of said gears will engage, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, and positively lock the 1nandrels in said crimping positions. While the mandrels and cartons are thus firmly locked or held in position, the train of gearingiactuated by the gear 13 on the shaft?) will cause said cam crimping disksto push or bend in the contacting edges of the cartons, While said cam disks are being. rapidly V rotated, as 'will be readily understood.

It will-fiu'ther be evident when a carton leaves the crimping disk 28 it will pass on and later become engaged with the crimping the cartons firmly in position. After the crimping has been accomplished, however, the said cam disk 90 will have Withdrawn the axle rod and thereby permitted the mandrel to become collapsed. As the spider and mandrels continue to revolve the collapsed mandrel will at the point 105, Fig. 1, be in condition to have the finished tube discharged; In order to accomplish this, the vrack bar 700, see Figs. 1 and 17 is securely held to the standard "*1 by means of the bracket 107 and is provided with a spring controlled toe or dog 108 which frictionally positively pulls While'the crimping operation is going on,

in order that the edges maybe more smoothly and permanently set it is desirable to heat the material being crimped. To accomplish this I provide a gas pipe 110 fed from any pipe is closed by any suitable means, as by a cap.

When the cartons are dropped from the reservoir 98 in front of the feeder bar 710, they are received in the tube'holder 120, as best shown in Fig. i, and when said cartons are pushed forward by the feeder 710, unless the mandrels are in exact register with said tube holder, there will be a severe strain brought on the cross bar 720 which, were it not provided for, might injure the machine. In order to prevent any injurious effects from the lack of registr'a tion between the mandrels and the receiver 120 I preferably provide the feeder 710 with a foot 125 and mount the same ir a slot 126 in the rack bar 690, as best shd 'n in Fig. 4., so that the feeder 710 may freery slide in the rack bar 690. I also connect the foot 125 with the extreme end ofthe rack 690 as by a spring 127 fastenedto the pin 128 carried .on the end of said rack 090, as

It is evident be clear from the foregoing, but it may be briefly summarized, as fol ows:Power is continuously applied to the main drive wheel 6, the teeth 7 of which engage at regular intervals with teeth 11 on the wheel 10, mounted on the shaft 9, and which intermittently revolv s the mandrels 74 around the shaft 9. The said mandrels between their periods of movement arefirmly locked in position by the interengaging smooth parts 8 and 12 on the wheels 6 and 10, and during these locking periods the cartons are operated upon, as will be now described. The said cartons are fed from the reservoir 98 into the curved receiver 120,

whereupon the rack 690 forcesthe said cartons upon the mandrels 74:, and when said mandrels begin their periods of movement the cam ring 90 forces the axles 83 of said mandrels inwardly, thus expanding the mandrels and firmly gripping the cartons. The first carton is brought opposite the can't crimping disk 28 which, by the mechanism above disclosed, is forced longitudinally of its stud and said carton, thus turning i or crimping the edges of the carton while subjecting it to a rotary or spinning motion all the time. This spinning motion,. of course, only continues during the period the mandrel 7-l is locked by the contacting smooth surfaces 8 and 12 on the" WheeIs 6 and 8, as above mentioned. During the next brief movement of the mandrels the cam spinning disk is retracted, another carton is forced over another mandrel and the first carton is brought down a'nd is operated upon in a similar manner by the cam spinnmg disk 23, while the cam s inning dlsk 28 operates upon the said secon carton. n

the same way a third cart-on is slipped over 'a third mandrel and the three cartons are -operated upon by the cam spinning disks '21, 23 and 28, in the order in which they were placed over the said mandrels. Each successive operation by the cam spinning. disks upon the cartons is with a greater pressure and may be at a higher speed. While these various operations upon the cartons are going on simultaneously, if desired, the gas in the pipe 110 is burning and the said cam spinning or crimping disks are heated, so that the material 'of the cartons/is firmly, smoothly and permanently set.

Of course there may be as many mandrels and cam spinning disks as desired, and also, it-is evident, that the machine may be run at a very high speed and for the reason that the cartons are so firmlyheld by the cx mnded pandrels that there is no possible chance .of'their getting away from the operation or of the operation failing in any given instance. I

. After the crimping operation has been carried as far as is desired the finished carton will be carried by its mandrel to some point, as 105, see Fig. 1, whereupon,

'the reciprocating spring controlled dogl08,

carried by the rack 700 will forcethe carr ton oil ofthe now collapsed mandrel and 7e drop it into any suitable receptacle, not

shown.

It is evident. that those skilled in the art' may vary the :details of construction and the .arrangement of parts, without departdisk; a reciprocating shaft on which .the 85 same is mounted; a second gear carried by said reciprocating shaft; connections be Y tween said first and second gears, by which said disk may be rotated by said first named shaft; means carried by said reciprocating 9'6 shaft for moving the same while said disk is being rotated; a mandrel for carrying said bodies into position to be acted upon by said crimping disk; and connections between said mandrel and drive wheel, for operating said, 96

mandrel, substantially as described.

- 2. In a machine forcrimping the ends of tubular cartons, the combination of a driving gear; a power shaft driven by said car;

a second gear carried by said sha t; a 100 grooved crimping disk; a movable shaft on which said disk is mounted; a third gear carried by said movable shaft; gear connections between said second and third gears whereby said disk and' movable shaft may" be rotated from said power shaft; cam means-carried by said movable shaft for reciprocating the latter while being rotated by said power shaft; a third shaft; a mandrel carried by said third shaft adapted to prop 1 10 erly position said cartons for being acted. upon by said crimping disk; and means comprising intermittent gears connecting said third shaft and said driving gear, subs't-anti ally .as described.

3. In a machine for crimping the ends ofing disk; a rotating and reciprocating shaft tubular cartons, the combination of apower on which said disk is mounted; a second gear carried by said last named. shaft; gear connections between said first and last named gears by which said second shaft and disk may be rotated from said'power shaft;

'a cam and coacting means carried bysai d second shaft for reciprocatlng sa1d 'disk and second shaft during their rotary movements; a third shaft; a mandrel carried by said third shaft mounted for revolving therearound; and intermittent gear connections provided with interlocking curved surfaces between said power shaft and said third shaft by which said mandrel is caused to bring cartons located thereon to-position to be acted upon by said crimping disk, substantially as described;

4. In a machine for crim ing the ends of cartons, the combination 0 a power wheel provided with gear teeth at intervals around its circumference and with convex smooth surfaces between said gear teeth; a second power wheel provided with gear teeth at intervals around its eircumferenceadapted to intermesh with said first mentioned teeth and with concave smooth surfaces between said teeth adapted to contact with'said convex surfaces; a crimping means for said carton; a reciprocating and rotating shaft on which said crimping means is mounted;

a gear and a cam carried by said shaft; a.

train of gears connected to said last named gear; a power shaft connected to said first mentioned power wheel for operating said train of gears and thereby reciprocating and rotating said crimping means; and a mandrel driven bysaid second power wheel for bringing said carton into position for being crimped, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for crimping the ends of cartons the combination of a power wheel provided with teeth at intervals around its circumference and with convex smooth surfaces between said gear teeth; a second power wheel provided with gear teeth at intervals around its circumference adapted to intermesh with said first mentioned teeth and with concave smooth surfaces between said teeth to contact with said convex surfaces; a crimping means for said carton; connections between said means and said first mentioned wheel 'for rotating said crimping means; gear connections between said first power wheel and said crimpingv means for 'forcing said crimping means against said carton; an expansible mandrel driven by said second wheel for bringing said carton into position for being 'crimped; and means also driven by said second wheel for expanding saidmandrel, substantially as described. 7

6. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of an expansible mandrel; means for revolving the same about an axis to predetermined positions; means for forcing a carton over said mandrel when in one of said positions and whilein its collapsed condition; means for expanding said mandrel after it has entered said carton; and

rotatable non-revolving means for crimpingthe end of said carton after said mandrel has been expanded, substantially as described.

7. In a machine for crimping cartons, the

combination of an expansible mandrel; au-

tcmatic reciprocating means for forcing a carton over said mandrel while in its 001- panding said mandrel after it has entered said carton; and automatic non-revolving means for crimping the end of said carton after said mandrel has been expanded, substantially as described.

8.- In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of an expansible mandrel; a longitudinally movable axle on which said mandrel is mounted; radially movable wedges for expanding said mandrel controlled by said axle; automatic means comprising, a cam ring for reciprocating said axle; means for rpvolving said mandrel about an axis; and non-revolving meansv timed with said automatic and revolving means adapted to force acarton'over said mandrel before said axle is moved, substan tially as described.

9. In a machine for crimping cartons, the

combination of an expansible mandrel; a

111821115 comprising a cam ring to expand said mandrel after it has received said carton; and a crimping means comprising a revolving and reciprocating disk adapted to act on said carton while said mandrel is in its expanded condition, substantially as described.

11. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of a means for supplying the cartons; a revolving expansible mandrel; non-revolving means for forcing said cartons over said mandrel; means for expanding the mandrel after receiving the carton; a rotating, non-revolving crimping means adapted to act on said carton while on said mandrel; and non-revolving means for sliping the carton off of the mandrel after the crimping operation is completed, substantially as described.

.12. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of a means for supplying the cartons; a revolving mandrel; means comprising a reciprocating rack and a feeder bar carried by said rack for forcing said cartons over said mandrel; a crimping means adapted to act on said carton while on said mandrel; means to cause said mandrel to carry said carton into'position to be acted upon by said crimping means; means to lock said mandrel in said crimping position; and means for slipping the carton off of the mandrel after the crimploo ing operation is completed, substantially as described. e

13. In a machine for crimping cartons,

the combination of a mandrel; means to force cartons on said mandrel-comprising a rack; a feeder bar carrled by said rack; and

a yielding connection between said bar and said rack, substantiallyas described.

14. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of an expansible mandrel; means to expand said mandrel; means to receive cartons with which said mandrel is adapted to register; means to force cartons on said mandrel comprising a rack; a feeder volving means for crimping the cartons car ried by said mandrel when in one of said positions; and means for rotatlng and reolprocating said crimping means tuned with p the movements of said mandrel, substantially as described.

16. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of an expansible mandrel adapted to receive cartons; a non-revoluble reciprocating means adapted to force cartons over said mandrel while in its collapsed condition; intermittent means for revolving said mandrel to and locking the same in predetermined positions; means to expand said mandrel after receiving said cartons and while moving to one of said positions; non-revolving means for crimping the cartons carried by said mandrel while locked in one of said positions; and means timed with the movements of said mandrel for reciprocating and rotating said crimping means, substantially as described.

17. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of an expansible mandrel adapted to receive cartons; a non-revoluble reciprocating means adapted to force cartons over said mandrel while in. its collapsed condition; a rack and gears for operating said reciprocating means; intermittent means comprising a power shaft and a train of gears driven thereby for revolving said mandrel to and locking the same in predetermined positions; means comprising a reciprocating shaft and radially movable wedges to expand said mandrel after receiving said cartons and while moving to one of said positions; non-revolving means for crimping the cartons carried by said 1nan- 41ml Whlle locked in one of said positions;

and Jneanswtimed Withthe imovementgof said mandrel for reciprocating and rotating said crimping =means,-substant1ally as described. v

18.:I-n a machine for crimping cartons,

the combination of a power shaft; a train of .gears driven thereby; a crimping disk rodisk; connections between said shaft and said disk for rotating the same; connections with said shaft for moving the disk transversely of its plane; a plurality of cylindrical expanding mandrels adapted to move oar-tons successively into register with said crimping disk; a rack for feeding said cartons to said mandrels when in their collapsed condition; means for expanding said mandrels after said cartons have been placed thereon; and connections between said power shaft and said rack, substantially as described.

20. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of a power shaft; a crimping disk; connections between said shaft and 4 said disk for rotating the same; connections with said shaft for moving the disk transversely of its plane; a plurality of expansible mandrels adapted to move cartons successively into register with said crimping disk; 21 rack for feeding said cartons to said mandrels; means for expanding said mandrels after they have received said cartons; connections between said power shaft and said rack; and a heating means for raising the temperature of said disk while operating on said cartons, substantially as described.

21. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of aplurality of rotating and transversely reciprocating crimping disks; gears for rotating said disks; gears and cams for intermittently reciprocating said disks; a plurality of intermittently revolving expansible mandrels adapted to cause cartons to register at intervals with said disks; and means to feed said cartons to said mandrels, substantially as described.

22. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of a plurality of intermittently rotating ,and transversely reciprocating crimping disks; a plurality of intermittently expanding and revolving'mandrels adapted to cause cartons to register at intervals with said disks; means to revolve said mandrels; means to expand said mandrcls at intervals; means to feed said cartons to said mandrels; and means to strip said cartons from said mandrels, substantially as described.

23. In a machine for crimping cartons, the combination of intermittently revolving mandrels; reciprocating means for feeding cartons to said mandrels; rotating and transversely moving crimping disks adapted to receive said cartons; gears and cams for intermittently reciprocating said disks; means for heating said disks; and reciprocating means for stripping said cartons from said mandrels; substantially as described.

24. In a machine for crimping cartons the combination of expansible intermittently revolving mandrels; reciprocating means for feeding cartons to said inandrels; means for expanding said mandrels after said cartons are fed thereon; intermittently revolving and transversely moving crimping disks adapted to successively receive said cartons; means for heating said disks; and reciproeating yielding means t'or stripping said cartons from said mandrels substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE W. BEADLE. Witnesses; i

' J. H. GEWECKE, C. A. WILTsEE. 

